Rotterdam dethrone Amsterdam and grab first title since 2013

Amsterdam started sharply and took an early lead through Sam Steins Bisschop, who cleverly changed the direction of a cross from a long corner. Rotterdam recovered midway through the second quarter and came alongside through captain Thijs van Dam, from a penalty corner rebound: 1-1.

After half-time, Amsterdam took another step towards prolonging the title. Boris Burkhardt exploited a penalty corner and brought the Amsterdammers back into the lead, balancing the score over two games.

In a gruelling final phase, Amsterdam stepped up the pressure further, but goalkeeper Derk Meijer kept Rotterdam on their toes with several saves.

Where shoot-outs seemed to be in the air, Rotterdam struck in the penultimate minute. Joaquin Menini tipped in a free ball from Justen Blok to decide the final. For Rotterdam, it means the first national title since 2013, when the club captured its only previous title.